Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 97,015 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 97,015 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan peaked at 97,015 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,100 number, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,484 number | — |
| 1977 | 33,773 number | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 36,241 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27,836 number | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 7,488 number | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 10,980 number | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 7,100 number | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 7,707 number | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 17,696 number | +129.6% |
| 2016 | 84,684 number | +378.5% |
| 2017 | 87,593 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 97,015 number | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,499 number | 24,484 number | 36,241 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 12,222 number | 7,100 number | 27,836 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 17,696 number | 17,696 number | 17,696 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 89,764 number | 84,684 number | 97,015 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan was 97,015 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97,015 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,100 number in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.